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Tips to Keep Your Android Mobile Phone SafeWed, 19 Oct 2016 05:48:10 +0000https://androdize.com/forum/threads/tips-to-keep-your-android-mobile-phone-safe.828/
https://androdize.com/forum/threads/tips-to-keep-your-android-mobile-phone-safe.828/invalid@example.com (makemyday)makemydayWith the amount of information we keep on our smartphones, it's increasingly vital that we protect them and the data they house. I don't want to sound like a fear-monger, but the fact is your phone can be lost or stolen, it can be destroyed, or its contents can be hacked via malware. Here are a few basic and advanced tips to consider to protect everything from your work files to contact information.

Compared to a PC, phones and tablets are fairly locked-down devices. Jailbreaking, rooting, and unlocking are all ways of bypassing their limitations, and doing things that manufacturers and carriers don’t want you to do.

Search engines are becoming ever-more integrated into mobile operating systems, but you can still change your default search engine on your smartphone or tablet. You don’t have to stick with the search engine the device manufacturer chose for you.

As services are integrated more deeply into each operating system, changing your search engine...

]]>2Increase Battery Life on Android Mobile PhonesSun, 21 Sep 2014 11:22:38 +0000https://androdize.com/forum/threads/increase-battery-life-on-android-mobile-phones.829/
https://androdize.com/forum/threads/increase-battery-life-on-android-mobile-phones.829/invalid@example.com (makemyday)makemydayAnyone who has a smartphone knows that battery life is an issue. At the moment, the smartphone industry tends to favor performance over battery life when developing specifications for their new devices. To be perfectly honest, I am all for this. I would argue that it's better to have a zippy phone that acts quickly when I need it to rather than a slow, less sleek device that can withstand a few days of use without charging.

Google Services shows up on Android’s Battery statistics screen as one of the many things draining your battery. It can sometimes drain an excessive amount of battery power, but you can solve this problem.

“Google Play Services” used to appear on Android’s battery screen as its own entry, and it was a big battery hog for some people....